Thread: Subsonic project

Originally Posted by Jhon

Still talking 44mag correct? what barrel length? I have the Rossi 44 Puma 92 in 16" with a Vortex Crossfire II 2MOA RedDot on it. Have not done much with it yet, recent acquisition. Love my other Rossi's tho :-)

Same gun,just an older blued one,trs25 red dot,yep 44mag

Originally Posted by muzza

240 gr XTP and 6.4 gr AP70N in a suppressed Pomba .

What’s the accuracy like@ 50m?

I run a Marlin 1894 with a 16inch barrel
My AP70 load of 9 grains is supersonic, instead I use 7 grains of Trailboss for subsonic loads.

Both loaded under 240 grain flat point lead projectile, rather than wasting an expensive XTP (I cast my own as have access to free lead, but there is a guy on TradeMe who has a steller reputation!). I have found the flat point dropped game better than a round nose.

Originally Posted by Basenjiboy

I run a Marlin 1894 with a 16inch barrel
My AP70 load of 9 grains is supersonic, instead I use 7 grains of Trailboss for subsonic loads.

Both loaded under 240 grain flat point lead projectile, rather than wasting an expensive XTP (I cast my own as have access to free lead, but there is a guy on TradeMe who has a steller reputation!). I have found the flat point dropped game better than a round nose.

Rob Walker at Tokoroa will be the TM guy I think you are referring to. On this forum as @shooternz. Excellent hollowpoints in various calibres for hunting and RN for e.g. 303B target shooting.

I shoot a fair bit of cast from levers and bolts at game. I favour a truncated cone for accuracy out to 120m in my Rossi Pumas. They feed well and the flat nose gives a sharp edge at the beginning of the ogive which cuts a clean wound channel and therefore better bleeding. I have also used 158gn RN out of a 357mag until I ran out of them These are deadly on goats as a shoulder, head or neck shot. They kill but not as clean if they don't hit bone.

I also buy HawkRiver Target projectiles from Delta Mike. These are the cheapest vol projectiles I can find in 44, 45 and 357 and fine for goats and bailed pigs etc as well as target or plinking. They are coated, uniform and accurate. They are also available in truncated cone flat points. I am experimenting with drilling a HP in the nose of some. Have not tested them yet. Buy in lots of 400 for 44 and 45, 500 for 357. Made in Oz

For deer I would stick to Walker's gas checked hollowpoints.

I used to use cast bullets but found the xtp more accurate and for the amount of shooting I do (not much)can’t justify buying 2 different kinds,roberts cast are well made though and he is a wealth of knowledge to boot.

Rossi 44 mag 300grn Nosler HP 7.6gr AS50N 1025 FPS

Originally Posted by The bomb

I used to use cast bullets but found the xtp more accurate and for the amount of shooting I do (not much)can’t justify buying 2 different kinds,roberts cast are well made though and he is a wealth of knowledge to boot.

Yeah, unfortunately/fortunately I'm the kind of guy who sees something different, has to try it. Why I have pockets full of notebooks to remind me what I last did with what lol I have a lot of fun out of it tho...

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Rossi 44 mag 300grn Nosler HP 7.6gr AS50N 1025 FPS

Awesome! Neck shots?

Originally Posted by muzza

240 gr XTP and 6.4 gr AP70N in a suppressed Pomba .

What do you use this load for?plinking or is it a hunting load?

Here’s my setup

Originally Posted by The bomb

Here’s my setupAttachment 176615

fuck yeah!

Ha, you show me yours, Ill show you mine lol. The rifle on the right is my first Rossi in 357Mag which I've had for several years from new. It has taken a lot of goats (and steel ) - all with the original iron sights. Last lockdown I decided to research optics and in the last year I've intentionally acquired 2nd hand a 16" 44Mag and a 20" .454 Casull and unintentionally a 20" 44-40. All stainless versions. I brought in Pearson rails for 3 of them and on the 44 Mag I have a used Rossi Factory Stainless short rail for a red dot I found someone selling. The rifle on the right is the 357Mag and the one on the left is the 44-40. The Red Dots I have are both Vortex Crossfire II. The 2 scout scopes I have are Vortex Crossfire II 2-7x32 Scout V-Plex. Unlike the 357mag I have yet to hunt with the others - due to a variety of circumstances my hunting has been somewhat limited since last lockdown and I've focused on bolt actions. That will change this summer after a move to NP! I am reloading for all of them.

I got my red dot rail from gunworks and cut it down .fits onto the pre drilled holes that are ment to be under the rear sight but my Rossi is an older model so I had to have it drilled and tapped,bonus is that if I have any issues with the red dot I can still use the peep sight.

Originally Posted by ANTSMAN

fuck yeah!

Couple of Sika and 2 pureora reds have felt the might of the hammer gun so far,no complaints.

And plenty of hares…